David Basiru Amuneni is a Third year PhD student at the School of Creative Technologies and his research is focused on the use of creative technology tools such as game engines and Virtual Reality systems for visualisation of multi wavelength data sets. Generally, these creative tools are used for entertainment and video games development, however, his research explores the possibilities of adapting the advanced underlying graphics and immersive systems for scientific visualisation specifically in large multi wavelength astronomical data. He has currently developed an application that visualises galaxy data sets in an interactive immersive environment where users can view and navigated selected galaxies, colourise, mix and match different light bands of the same image. The research bridges a gap between astrophysicists’ community and game developers and is being conducted in partnership with external collaborators at the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) in Bologna, Italy. The research would not only build a demonstrative standalone immersive tool but will create a framework for game engine based astronomical visualisation. This will serve as a handshake between game developers and the astronomy domain.
Events
Blue Marble
Dec 7, 2022
A series of talks, workshops, performances and artworks devoted to revisiting the impact and legacy ...